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Walking down the road listening to music - do you think its a stupid thing to do?

  • 12-09-2011 09:24PM
    #1
    Console
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭


    Was talking to a mate eariler. And the topic of listening to music on the go came up. Alot of people do so walking down the road. But with doing so you take away one of the senses. So you dont really know whats going on around you ... So isnt that bad?

    I dunno, a few examples off the top of my head.

    While listening to music you:
    - couldnt hear anything that you may accidently drop (wallet? phone? etc)
    - you cant hear whats going on around you. Which can be dangerous.

    So boards, I guess what do you think of listening to music on the go? stupid or safe? (and no this isnt a judgemental thread .. its one of those whats your views on it thread)

    Listen to music on the go ... 41 votes

    Its ok to do.
    0% 0 votes
    Its a stupid thing to thing.
    100% 41 votes


Comments

  • #2
    Kevin Duffy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,439 ✭✭✭Kevin Duffy


    Is this what worries you? Jesus, relax.


  • #3
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    Console wrote: »
    Alot of people like listening to music walking down the road. But with doing so you take away one of the senses. So you dont really know whats going on around you ... So isnt that bad?

    I dunno, a few examples off the top of my head.

    While listening to music you:
    - couldnt hear anything that you may accidently drop (wallet? phone? etc)
    - you cant hear whats going on around you. Which can be dangerous.

    So boards, I guess what do you think of listening to music on the go? stupid or safe?

    Isn't that one of the reasons why zips were invented?


  • #4
    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    Cesus jhrist

    Watch out Radioactive Man!


  • #5
    Superbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    I do this all the time and I've actually been killed multiple times as a result.


  • #6
    kieran26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭kieran26


    i'm a risk taker so i listen to music on the move!
    People are too safety obsessed these days


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  • #7
    AnamGlas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭AnamGlas


    Walking down a road is generally a stupid thing to do.


  • #8
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    It depends on the muzach.

    If it's James Blunt then they are weirdos.


  • #9
    themadchef
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,813 ✭✭✭themadchef


    What about when the zombies come? People should really rethink the whole music thing. Im with you OP.


  • #10
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    If I have my earphones in either I can't hear people shouting abuse at me, or they see I've got earphones in and don't bother.


  • #11
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    If I'm walking somewhere nice and scenic, like the beach, fields or a forest I'll forgo the Mp3 player, but walking anywhere else it makes the journey go quicker/more enjoyable.


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  • #12
    Console
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭Console


    Kevin Duffy wrote: »
    Is this what worries you? Jesus, relax.


    :rolleyes:
    Geez, i'm just talking about it. So you relax :D


  • #13
    Ben Hadad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭Ben Hadad


    I've been telling people this for ages.

    Also talking to people when walking is just plain suicide - it's harder to hear and you need to use valuable brain matter to formulate sentences when there may be grand canyons right in front of you which you may fall into.

    Also don't think whilst walking as this dulls all your senses and that's a really big no no.


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I do all the time, in fact I just did it earlier. That's where zipped pockets come in. :) Sure it disconnects you from your surroundings a little but sometimes that's what I want.


  • #15
    jaffacakesyum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭jaffacakesyum


    What the fúck? Seriously OP?

    Wow


  • #16
    Jaxxy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,297 ✭✭✭Jaxxy


    When I walk through town I always have the earphones in. I'll even put them in when the battery in my phone/iPod is dead, just so I don't get hassled for "a spare cigarette" "two euro for a hostel" or "HI HOW ARE YOU THIS MORNING/AFTERNOON/EVENING, CAN I HAVE A MOMENT OF YOUR TIME TO DISCUSS [INSERT CHARITY HERE]" chuggers.


  • #17
    Buceph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,059 ✭✭✭Buceph


    Walking while listening to something I have no problem with.
    Cycling while listening to something is a bit of a problem, I just wouldn't feel safe unless I could hear cars coming up on me.


  • #18
    languagenerd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,201 ✭✭✭languagenerd


    Always! I subconciously walk to the beat so, if I pick my songs right, I get there faster. The flip-side to this - listening to The Offspring while walking makes me develop something of swagger... :o:p


  • #19
    Console
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭Console


    jaffacakesyum wrote: »
    What the fúck? Seriously OP?

    Wow


    What the fuc* is some peoples problems on here?
    Im just talking about it ... not some safety nut. Not some as*hole. Just talking about it. Not saying "oh people who do it are retards" :rolleyes: just .... talking .... about .... it.

    fuc*ing seriously. How many stupid threads do we have on here? Some even about going for a s*ite! .. oh yeah how dare I :rolleyes:


  • #20
    Jaxxy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,297 ✭✭✭Jaxxy


    languagenerd wrote: »
    Always! I subconciously walk to the beat so, if I pick my songs right, I get there faster. The flip-side to this - listening to The Offspring while walking makes me develop something of swagger... :o:p

    I do this too. Sometimes I even pretend I'm in a movie and the music I'm listening to is the backing track.


  • #21
    Duckworth_Luas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭Duckworth_Luas


    Console wrote: »
    - couldnt hear anything that you may accidently drop (wallet? phone? etc)
    Who juggles their wallet and phone while out walking?


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  • #22
    Console
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭Console


    Duckworth_Luas wrote: »
    Who juggles their wallet and phone while out walking?

    In fairness, i've seen quite a few people drop their wallets and phones over the years. And these people werent listening to anything. In many cases you'd see a passer-by bring it to their attention.


  • #23
    Redlion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 794 ✭✭✭Redlion


    The only time it's unacceptable to listen to music walking down the street is when your trying to talk to your mate who has his ipod in.

    ****in height of ignorance! :mad:


  • #24
    EarlERizer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭EarlERizer


    Redlion wrote: »
    The only time it's unacceptable to listen to music walking down the street is when your trying to talk to your mate who has his ipod in.

    ****in height of ignorance! :mad:

    Sorry,what did you say?
    :D


  • #25
    Dangerous Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Dangerous Man


    Console wrote: »
    What the fuc* is some peoples problems on here?
    Im just talking about it ... not some safety nut. Not some as*hole. Just talking about it. Not saying "oh people who do it are retards" :rolleyes: just .... talking .... about .... it.

    fuc*ing seriously. How many stupid threads do we have on here? Some even about going for a s*ite! .. oh yeah how dare I :rolleyes:

    It's just a bit, well, odd. After all, the Walkman was invented so that people could you know - walk and listen to music at the same time. It's clearly not stupid.


  • #26
    Redlion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 794 ✭✭✭Redlion


    EarlERizer wrote: »
    Sorry,what did you say?
    :D
    Sunovabitch! :p


  • #27
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    walking down the road touching music is far more inappropriate


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